Yes, its true....this guy got the MSDS (material safety data sheet) from Seafoam and started mixing/experimenting....interesting stuff, but reminds me of the "Rislone" nightmares from my hotrod days. Check it out, worth the read.

This was posted a short time ago, the downside was the exact percentages are not available, nor the exact make up of each ingredient ( iso propel comes in several flavors) and the important point... Would you trust your mixture in your bike?

I agree with KM. I work with chemicals and MSDS all day and part of my job is to compare comparable products from different companies. They give you an acceptable range for the ingredients because they don't want you mixing your own (what would you need them for then?). Just because you know what chemical components there are doesn't mean you know how much of each you need to achieve the desired effect. Ratios are very important because just a few extra measures of one ingredient can change the way the mixture reacts.

I say unless you have an advanced chemistry degree leave the mixing to the pros. The last thing anyone wants is their garage to blow up like a meth lab.

I mix my own because I'm cheap. I've used it in the cage and Vulcan for a year or more with no ill effects. Put it full strength in a carb on another bike and gots lots of crud out when I drained it. Does it work? Seems to. Does it hurt the bike? Don't think so. Others have used it and report positive results.

Use at your own risk.

Here's my recipe and the MSDS info:

The ingredients for Sea Foam are naphtha, isopropanol (isopropol alcohol), and pale oil (light oil). For alcohol I use the 91% stuff sold in drug stores.

Note: this will make more than a gallon of mixture, so use an appropriate sized container! Suggest you not smoke around the naptha!

I'm keepin' all the left over parts. I'm gonna use 'em to build another bike!
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"Black Beauty"
1989 VN750 acquired December, 2008, 6,711 miles
Currently 23,298 miles

Old Blue
2001 Honda CMX250 Rebel acquired July, 2008

1987 VN750 project bike, acquired August, 2009, 33,000 miles and balancer sticking out of the case, currently awaiting attention and parts

I'm keepin' all the left over parts. I'm gonna use 'em to build another bike!
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"Black Beauty"
1989 VN750 acquired December, 2008, 6,711 miles
Currently 23,298 miles

Old Blue
2001 Honda CMX250 Rebel acquired July, 2008

1987 VN750 project bike, acquired August, 2009, 33,000 miles and balancer sticking out of the case, currently awaiting attention and parts

This seafoam thing is starting to sound like an addiction. Everything in moderation. If you need so much seafoam to keep you bike running well that you start making the s**t yourself, there is something else wrong, or you don't get enough time in the seat. I probably use 6oz. a season ... two tanks worth for good measure, and it has never been because I think there is a laquer clog in my carb(s). Bike runs great. In fact, I may go cold turkey next summer.

Personally, I've renovated a lot of old bikes/garage finds. Seafoam has been a champ. Also, I see it as part of the PM for all my vehicles. I agree with Knifemaker, the cost isn't great, and it might save you a lot more in the long run.

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